MP3: The Alpine - Mondays look the same
Had I not been so rudely preempted by a blackout, I would've continued my week of great songs with a track from The Alpine on Friday. Just like Sir Eric's "Democracy", I first heard "Monday's look the same" as a single and totally divorced from the rest of the album. Not that it really matters much though, it's an obvious standout track: a simple, universally accepted lyrical sentiment anchored by a call-and-response vocals, an insistent piano line, pounding drums and hand-claps. This is pop music big enough to fill an arena. I would not be the least bit surprised to see The Alpine swept up for international success in 2007. I know of at least three people who I played them for who now consider them as one of their 2006 favorites. The only reason it didn't make my own list is because I mistakenly overplayed the damn thing and burnt myself out. Take my advice: The Alpine may prove addictive, but keep your doses small. The high will last longer that way.
The Alpine - Mondays look the same